I-129F June, Part II

[ChuAni 1,191]

2 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

You are wrong you are dealing with other Governments you are dealing with the USA and what they deam and see to married is what they see and can refuse you the K1 because of engagement party.

I'm not wrong, Dear. I have seen many people with the engagement ceremony pictures got approved, traveled to USA, got married, got their AOS and still living happily ever after!

 

@purplepink is getting her approval soon and I see her adjusting the status! 

[purplepink 264]

Just now, ChuAni said:

I'm not wrong, Dear. I have seen many people with the engagement ceremony pictures got approved, traveled to USA, got married, got their AOS and still living happily ever after!

 

@purplepink is getting her approval soon and I see her adjusting the status! 

AWWWWWWWW 

 

I'd totally send you an internet gift card of sorts if this comes out to be true. 

LOL

[ChuAni 1,191]

4 minutes ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

and from another perspective:  my sister got approved without ANY of that... so i think it depends on the adjudicator...

EXACTLY!!!

 

Where they even consider ceremony or no ceremony is at the Interview stage. 

 

@purplepink, congratulations in advance!

[Lisa & Jorge 494]

4 minutes ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

and from another perspective:  my sister got approved without ANY of that... so i think it depends on the adjudicator...

 

edit:  i mean that my sister and her fiance received NOA2 without engagement party photos or proof of engagement. just photos that they met.

and I also do not have any such thing. so I am banking on getting the same adjudicator  although he processed hers in 3 months.... soooooooooooooooooo..... come on dude

1 minute ago, ChuAni said:

EXACTLY!!!

 

Where they even consider ceremony or no ceremony is at the Interview stage. 

 

@purplepink, congratulations in advance!

exactly

[purplepink 264]

5 minutes ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

and I also do not have any such thing. so I am banking on getting the same adjudicator  although he processed hers in 3 months.... soooooooooooooooooo..... come on dude

exactly

Thanks guys!!

 

 

[purplepink 264]

11 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

You are wrong you are dealing with other Governments you are dealing with the USA and what they deam and see to married is what they see and can refuse you the K1 because of engagement party.

Thanks for the heads up tho lol.

 

If I get denied, I will know why. 

[Jessica829 211]

12 minutes ago, purplepink said:

Thanks for the heads up tho lol.

 

If I get denied, I will know why. 

But we saw from one of the same sex couples in May that actually was in a formal domestic partnership that USCIS issued an RFE to provide evidence that they weren't married.  Not really sure how they proved that since, that is a marriage equivalent. But regardless, if that is the concern, just issue the RFE and be done with it.

 

The only flat out denials that I've seen from April and May were for those that didn't meet the basic qualifications for K1: 1) petitioner was not a USC (only had a green card), 2) had not met in person.

 

Side note, we didn't have an engagement party so shouldn't be an issue on ours.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Jessica829

[Murph4865 597]

24 minutes ago, purplepink said:

Not true!

 

They understand cultures and religions.

 

You can even apply for K1 Visa if you haven't met the person...ever... If there are religious or cultural restrictions that prohibit it. 

There are certain requirements for filing K1 visa and 1 main one is to meet within 2 years from filing I think you need to research more.

[ChuAni 1,191]

21 minutes ago, purplepink said:

AWWWWWWWW 

 

I'd totally send you an internet gift card of sorts if this comes out to be true. 

LOL

Lol! Inhale written it down in my diary. 💖

 

21 minutes ago, Lisa & Jorge said:

and I also do not have any such thing. so I am banking on getting the same adjudicator  although he processed hers in 3 months.... soooooooooooooooooo..... come on dude

exactly

Ooh! I know the feeling!😂😂

[purplepink 264]

4 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

There are certain requirements for filing K1 visa and 1 main one is to meet within 2 years from filing I think you need to research more.

U.S. Immigration law states that “if it is established that compliance would result in extreme hardship to the petitioner or that compliance would violate strict and long-established customs of the K-1 beneficiary’s foreign culture or social practice, as where marriages are traditionally arranged by the parents of the contracting parties and the prospective bride and groom are prohibited from meeting subsequent to the arrangement and prior to the wedding day.” 

 

It's a special waiver..

It happens, but I think it's rarer now compared to the 80s and 90s.

Edited December 15, 2017 by purplepink

[useful89 692]

44 minutes ago, purplepink said:

Haha.

 

Same!

 

We dated for year, got engaged, waited 5 months before applying for the VISA.

In the year and half, we traveled about 5-6 times, each of us and several more after we applied.

No kids, no previous marriage.

Same age. Same cultural background. Same religion.

Pictures of our engagement party - like 70 people from both sides.

 

Just insane.

I wish they would just reject us already if we are headed that way.

 

The wait is more torturous. 

They're not gonna reject you! Curious though how large was your packet ?

[Habitaters 96]

3 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

There are certain requirements for filing K1 visa and 1 main one is to meet within 2 years from filing I think you need to research more.

@purplepink's statement "You can even apply for K1 Visa if you haven't met the person...ever... If there are religious or cultural restrictions that prohibit it.  " is correct. I saw this too when I was filling out the form.

[Lotts 1,433]

Didn't do a party. Took my mum to a Toby Carvery (a wonderous place where they serve roast dinners here in the UK).Told her over lunch 3 days after it happened. 

 

She was upset. I didn't get the huge reaction I wanted, but then I find out it's because it's another thing my dad is not around for. He passed Nov 2008 due to medical negligence... So she was upset that I/we miss out on that. 

I do have a text saying she's happy for me etc. and it's screenshot as well as printed ready to take to the embassy to show them. Got that and the Facebook announcement.

 

After dealing with his time in the hospital, wasn't really flush for a party. 

I'm not one for huge gatherings either.

[Meech 442]

1 minute ago, Habitaters said:

@purplepink's statement "You can even apply for K1 Visa if you haven't met the person...ever... If there are religious or cultural restrictions that prohibit it.  " is correct. I saw this too when I was filling out the form.

You can get a K1 if you haven't met in person but that requires a waiver which is very very hard to get now. So pretty much impossible unless it's cultural or religious reasons like you said.

[KandW 358]

4 minutes ago, Lotts said:

Didn't do a party. Took my mum to a Toby Carvery (a wonderous place where they serve roast dinners here in the UK).Told her over lunch 3 days after it happened. 

 

She was upset. I didn't get the huge reaction I wanted, but then I find out it's because it's another thing my dad is not around for. He passed Nov 2008 due to medical negligence... So she was upset that I/we miss out on that. 

I do have a text saying she's happy for me etc. and it's screenshot as well as printed ready to take to the embassy to show them. Got that and the Facebook announcement.

 

After dealing with his time in the hospital, wasn't really flush for a party. 

I'm not one for huge gatherings either.

I love a good Toby carvery!